The diet and workout Ariana Grande follows to stay in fabulous shape

Popstar and Hollywood sensation Ariana Grande is not just one of the most followed stars on the social media platform, Instagram, she also has an incredible fitness story to share. If you count yourself to be a fan of the entertainer, you would agree to the fact that apart from her incredible voice, her looks are to die for. In fact, the artist once claimed that a lot of her inner zeal for churning out hit songs comes up when she's busting calories on the treadmill! Needless to say, the high pumped-up energy her performances require come through the disciplined diet and workout she follows.

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While we dish out some inside secrets to her incredibly toned figure and healthy living, read to know all what the 28-year-old does to stay in shape:

Ariana Grande can be found burning calories in the gym or outdoors, when she's not on the stage. What she also does is eat super healthy. Sources say that the childhood Disney star and award-winning pop star takes time out to practice 20-30 minutes of relaxing yoga, does a lot of beneficial stretches and eats foods which are rich in good antioxidants. Read below to know more about all what she does to stay so fit.

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When you passionately follow something, it won't feel like a chore. Ask the 28-year-old popstar! Not only does she find a way to get moving and workout every single day (even when she's travelling), she's also a great fan of regimes like Pilates and calls working out her happy place. It's a great stressbuster for the popstar.

Apart from this, Ariana also spends a lot of time doing toning exercises including reverse lunges, squats, glute bridges, planks, and other resistance exercises.

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Making the daring proclamation that she loves animals more than she loves humans, Ariana switched to a completely plant-based vegan diet in the year 2013 and much like fellow celebrities who swear by the benefits of going vegan, Ariana says that eating plant-based proteins gives her insane energy when she's on the stage. She doesn't believe that one needs to rely on animal fats or dairy for the protein, and we absolutely agree.

As someone who has been eating organically since she was little, making the complete switch to a vegan lifestyle has done wonders for her health. She once said,

"I am a firm believer in eating a full plant-based, whole-food diet that can expand your life length and make you an all-round happier person. It is tricky dining out, but I just stick to what I know–veggies, fruit, and salad–then, when I get home, I’ll have something else."

She's also been reported to follow a unique macrobiotic Japanese diet, wherein she has a lot of berries, coconut water, nuts and seeds, oatmeal and raw veggies.

While she follows personalized training, one of the ways she keeps her workouts interesting and challenging is by having a step-goal to meet everyday, precisely 12,000 steps. Ariana works to complete the goal every single day, and brings in innovative ways to hit the count. In one of her older interviews, her trainer, Harley Pasternak hinted at the balanced form of workout she follows:

"I give [Ariana] a step goal every day, whether she'll be dancing to get that step goal or watching her favorite movies while walking down the treadmill really slowly, twelve-thousand steps a day and she hits it. I can't imagine her being still."

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While Ariana looks incredibly in shape, she has undergone massive 25-pound weight loss in the past, which was a learning lesson for her to quit poor eating styles and make healthy eating a priority. In fact, Grande now works towards keeping her junk food consumption to the bare minimum, even when she's touring worldwide. Again, while she doesn't get the time to cook or prepare meals everyday, she's a big fan of pre-planning and prepping healthy foods like soups, salads and smoothies, which can be whipped up in little time and loaded on nutrition.

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